Srimad-Bhagavatam

The Nine Sons of Agnidhra 104
Agnidhra Is Promoted to Pitrloka 107

CHAPTER THREE
Rsabhadeva’s Appearance in the Womb of
Merudevi, the Wife of King Nabhi

Nabhi and His Wife Worship Visnu 110
Visnu Appears Before Nabhi 113
Sacrifices Performed for Fruitive Results 119
Nabhi Desires a Son Like the Lord 125
The Lord Is Pleased with the Prayers of the Sages 131
The Lord Appears as the Son of Merudevi 135

CHAPTER FOUR
The Characteristics of Rsabhadeva, the
Supreme Personality of Godhead

The Son of Nabhi Evinces All Good Qualities 140
Rsabhadeva Is Enthroned as Emperor of the World 144
Bharata as the Eldest Son of Rsabhadeva 151

Rsabhadeva Rules According to Varndsrama-dharma 157

CHAPTER FIVE
Lord Rsabhadeva’s Teachings to His Sons

The Purpose of Human Life 164
The Material Body as the Cause of Misery 170
Attachment to Home, Wife and Children 176
Severing the Knot of Bondage in the Heart 183
Rsabhadeva as the Supreme Personality of Godhead 19]
The Lord Is Inclined to the Braéhmanas 196

The True Activity of the Sense Organs 205
